United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Sibelius: Colin Currie (Percussion), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / John Storgårds (conductor) Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 10.04.2014 (SRT)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Spirituality and Mystery in Tavener Tribute
United Kingdom A Tribute to John Tavener: Reverie / Robbie Jacobs (conductor), St Dunstan-in-the-West, Fleet Street, London, 10.4.2014 (CS)
Sweet-toned Schumann and Intriguing Bruckner from Saraste
United Kingdom Schumann and Bruckner: Renaud Capuçon (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 9.4.2014 (MB)
Innovation, Majesty and Reflection in Philharmonia Concert
United Kingdom Wagner, Berlioz, Elgar: Ruxandra Donose (mezzo soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 3.4.2014 (CS)
Jansons Adds Lustre to Royal Concertgebouw’s Brucknerian Tradition
United Kingdom Mozart, Bruckner: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (conductor), Barbican Hall, London , 3.4 .2014 (GD)
Youth Choir Demonstrates Continuing Success of El Sistema
United Kingdom Simón Bolívar Youth Choir, Lourdes Sánchez (conductor): St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 7.4.2014 (PCG)
Innovation, Majesty and Reflection in Philharmonia Concert
Wagner, Berlioz, Elgar: Ruxandra Donose (mezzo soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 3.4.2014 (CS) Wagner: Overture, Rienzi Berlioz: Le mort de Cléopâtre, scène lyrique Elgar: Symphony No.2 in Ab major Op.55 The Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of Edward Gardner found a myriad moods as they charted the stages … Read more
Hubris Meets Humility as Duo Deftly Clown Around Korngold’s Songs.
United Kingdom Strauss, Korngold, Mahler: Christopher Maltman and Simon Lepper, Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, 4.4. 2014 (LJ)